Quest Taekwondo Competition News!
Published on: 2nd February 2012
Quest Taekwondo prepared for the Children's International Championships in Germany by attending a 1 on 1 competition at Barnsley last weekend.
The aim of the competition was to give match time to Olympic style Taekwondo competitors ahead of eliminator competitions.
Quest Taekwondo, coached by coaches Rick Simpson and Karl Mann took 8 players to the competition that was attended by approximately 150 competitors
Pictured is Natasha Burdock, 14 of Silsden, defeating Anila Afsar of Ultimate Taekwondo (Doncaster). Other wins were for Rebecca Weir (8, of Baildon), Jake Barnett (15, of Baildon), Sam Mason (10, of Baildon), Sam Finnigan (11, of Oxenhope/Keighley), Jason Mann (9, of Greengates) and Liam Exley (9, of Shipley).
Head Coach Rick Simpson, who was recently promoted to Class 1 (international pool) Centre Referee, was delighted at the performances of the competitors at this 1 on 1 competition and is looking forward to taking his full team of 20+ players from the local area to the Scorpion Open Championships in Barnsley on 19th February.
Quest Taekwondo's success has come on the back of a successful 2011 season where they won countless medals in domestic competitions. Quest are travelling to Germany this weekend to compete at the Children's International Taekwondo Championships in Stuttgart, where the following athletes will be competing:
Zak Spencer, 7, of Baildon
Liam Exley, 9, of Shipley
Liam Burdock, 9, of Silsden
Jamie Kidd, 9, of Silsden
Rebecca Weir, 8, of Baildon
Shane Burgin, 7, of Rotherham
Quest Taekwondo also recently opened new clubs at Beckfoot School (Bingley) and the Springfield Centre (Thorpe Edge) where these athletes train, as well as their contingent of other training venues that Rick Simpson and Karl Mann also teach at, in Keighley, Cottingley, Baildon and Greengates. Anyone interested in joining can do so by contacting Rick Simpson on 07977 065357.
